usb typewriter

how awesome is this usb typewriter?

recently I rediscovered my dad's old typewriter but the thought didn't even cross my mind that I could re-purpose it to be a keyboard for an electronic device. I'm not sure I would do it, but very cool nevertheless.

Try something new for 30 days

Inspired by my friend Julia over at PlanBig who is trying something new for 30 days and waking up at 6:30am. She got involved with the challenge after seeing Matt Cutt's TED presentation below.

Spread the word! What a fantastic idea.

Now for me to find something to try for 30 days...I will keep you posted :)

P.S. You can read about and get involved with Julia's plan here

celebrate change

In this new year (and the next, and the next...)

live live to the max! (and no this is not endorsed by pepsi)

JF, this one's for you. Ever feel like life gets so busy that you can't fit in the things you mean to do or want to do? Cue inspirational quotes re: You only live once! Make the most of every moment of life! Live life to its fullest potential! Well recently it has occured to me, maybe you can achieve everything you want to do in life by maximising your time better; and Wednesday night was the perfect example of putting this theory into practice :)

JF and I had been meaning to see Little Red Riding Hood at the movies for a few weeks now, and it seemed as if we were constantly postponing it to next week (yes there's always a next week).  Just as we were renogiating a time for next week, JF said she would pop around to my house anyway to pick up her umbrella. Unbeknownst to her however, I spontaneously sprug on her that we were going to the movies right then and there! It didn't matter that it started in 10 minutes, nor that it was the latest session and we both had to work the following day-Now, I know that seeing a movie at 9pm on a "school night" may not be considered exactly ground-breaking by most standards, but for us it was more about the moral of the act-  Isn't this is what life is all about? Stepping out of your comfort zone and changing up your routine a little makes you feel that yes, you feel alive!

Luckily for me, I have a friend who I know who would laugh with me either way (whether she was a willing kidnappee or not!) which I think is a great testament to our friendship. What she may not have realised was that she was quite instrumental to the mindset of "make the most out of every opportunity life presents to you". Not so long ago, she told me that when she lived in San Fransisco, she made a promise to herself that she would say YES to life- to new experiences, adventures, friends which has really stuck with me.

Who makes the rules anyway that you have to sit in an office all day and work from 9am-5pm? Who makes the rules that you should be in bed by a certain hour? Oprah had Ryan Seacrest on her show the other day and when asked how he got to become so successful (and a millionare!) his response was that he got to where he did, not by being the smartest or the fittest or the most attractive, but by making time work to his advantage- He would fit in as much as he possibly could into his day to make sure he was living life to the limits. 

So to living life with no boundaries. xo

We are all in this together

This picture makes my heart melt.  During the Victorian bushfires last year this photo was taken of a volunteer firefighter feeding water to a thirsty, dehydrated koala. Amongst all the natural disasters we have gone through in recent times, it's nice to see a picture that reminds us that there is hope in the world. What a wonderful display of compassion and good will. It actually made me well up a little! Look at how the koala is offering up its paw and looking up to the volunteer for support.



the year of the rabbit

With the ringing in of the new year, and then the ringing in of the chinese new year, there was much talk of finally closing the tumultuous chapter which was the “Year of the Tiger” and easing into the peace and calm of the "Year of the Rabbit". To my surprise and delight, I stumbled across a feature article a few days ago on chinese new year horoscopes, and I found out that I am a "rabbit"! It's my year, I thought. After reading the following I am motivated to shoot for the stars and go above and beyond to get there.

RABBIT- You are a dreamer

At long last your year has arrived. Trust your instincts, go at your own pace and everything you've hoped for will eventuate. The year will take a month or two to get moving in the direction you want, but once it does, you'll need to hold on tight to keep up. At times it may even require you to leap higher than you may have wanted to, but the results of your efforts will be worth it

So here is...

to 2011

to being a rabbit

to being a dreamer 

to leaping higher

print credit: trafalgarsquare

P.S.  Keeping with the bunny theme here are some cute flickr videos of "George"

 grooming  + munching

credit: jess manea